Soft hammer percussion Caddo Blade Part 1
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i hope i sent this inquiry to the right place. i like your video and was wondering if your rock was heat treated?
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@Flintknappingtips thank you!
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You are the man!
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My name is also James and I am of Caddo blood. You do great work. I wish I could make the knife of my people the way you can.
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I truly hope so. I really love your style. Classic!!!
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Damn you're good! I'd really like to see you make a large Ramey Knife or even an Agate Basin blade. Absolutely killer work man!!!
-James (Flint knapper, California)
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why do you grind the edge with a rock?
MrBuddyisreal 8 months ago
@MrBuddyisreal The small rock grinds the edge to dull it. Dulling it keeps the edge strong, so that larger flakes can be driven into the edge. Without this, the edge would just shatter and remove only short, small flakes. by doing this I am able to remove consecutive long flakes, making the desired, thinner blade.
Flintknappingtips 8 months ago
Thanks James, appreciate it. Those are some good suggestions. I'll try to do that sometime.
Flintknappingtips 4 years ago
I make the pressureflakers usually from white tail deer antlers which I cut up. I find several every year and I also buy them. I use a grinding wheel to shape them after I cut them.
Flintknappingtips 4 years ago
I bought, or traded for them. I've never lived anywhere moose have. These billets were both sheds though, so these guys might still sloshing in a marsh somewhere. Actually probably not as I"ve had both these billets for many years.
Flintknappingtips 4 years ago
I have only watched a couple of your videos... and already I have decided that you are the best and most helpful video of flint knapping I have ever watched... I am interested in knapping due to my interest in hunter gatherers and their lifestyle, and I want to try knapping without using moddern tools.. because that takes all the meaning out of it, by the way, where can I find a hammer stone without buying one? Please reply. Thanks
bladesypher 4 years ago
Hammerstone selection will depend on the avail. rocks in your area. Generally speaking harder hammers are good for early spalling and sofer ones that will powder slightly when struck against flint will be good for later stage bifacing. I use soft sandstone, limestone and dolomite finishing. No need to EVER buy a hammerstone. Trade or pick them up yourself. Finding them is 1/2 the fun anyway.
Flintknappingtips 4 years ago